You served in Iraq twice. Both times, you served in a combat role, kicking in doors. You lost a few members of your Army family, but you accepted that. It is part of the deal you made with Uncle Sam. You were commissioned through ROTC at one of the Ivy league schools. You get out
Fifth Circuit Reverses Summary Judgment
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Discrimination
Many veterans have returned from the two wars with some degree of PTSD. I myself have some low level PTSD in limited situations. But, that does not mean we cannot perform our jobs. In Alviar v. Macy’s Inc., No. 17-1130 (5th Cir. 8/15/2019), the Fifth Circuit reversed an award of summary judgment. Plaintiff Alviar…
Facebook Becoming Essential to an Employment Lawsuit
By Thomas J. Crane on
Posted in Litigation and trial practice
The first thing one defense lawyer does when he is hired for an employment case is check the employee’s Facebook account. See blog post. Eric Meyer, a defense lawyer, looks for references to the work place or the employer. He prints out any pictures. He looks for any information that refutes or refers to…